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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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